Hello Mike,

29 Sep 99 13:08, MIKE RUSKAI wrote to EDDY THILLEMAN:

MR> It's 'READY:', not 'READY'.  Though in PC-DOS 7's REXX, it is 'READY'.
MR> So, you might want to do this:

MR> if left(check,5) != 'READY' then do

In my latest version, I do

  if pos( 'READY', check ) = 1 then        /* if we opened file */

the same condition with the do while

ET>> do while stream( InFile, 'state' ) = 'READY'

MR> lines() or chars() would be better here.

why?

  Greetings   -=Eddy=-        email: eddy.thilleman@net.hcc.nl

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